Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh by Bahá’u’lláh

About this eBook

Author

Bahá'u'lláh, 1817-1892

Title

Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Language

English

LoC Class

BP: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy, Other and new beliefs

Subject

Bahai Faith -- Doctrines

Category

Text

eBook-No.

16940

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16940

Release Date

June 23, 2005

Copyright

Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details.

Contents

1. 1.Baha'i Terms of Use — Contents — I: Lauded and glorified art Thou, O Lord, my... — II: The beginning of all things is the knowledge... — III: The Revelation which, from time immemorial,... — IV: This is the Day in which God’s most excellent... — V: This is the Day whereon the Ocean of God’s... — VI: Behold, how the divers peoples and kindreds... — VII: Verily I say, this is the Day in which mankind... — VIII: By the righteousness of God! These are the... — IX: O Ḥusayn! Consider the eagerness with which... — X: The time foreordained unto the peoples and... — XI: All glory be to this Day, the Day in which the... — XII: Bestir yourselves, O people, in anticipation of... — XIII: Consider the past. How many, both high and... — XIV: The Divine Springtime is come, O Most Exalted... — XV: The Pen of Revelation exclaimeth: “On this... — XVI: Say: O men! This is a matchless Day.... — XVII: By Him Who is the Great Announcement!... — XVIII: Say: We have caused the rivers of Divine... — XIX: To every discerning and illuminated heart it... — XX: Know thou of a certainty that the Unseen... — XXI: O Salmán! The door of the knowledge of... — XXII: The Bearers of the Trust of God are made... — XXIII: Consider the former generations. Witness... — XXIV: Beware, O believers in the Unity of God,... — XXV: It is evident that every age in which a Manifestation... — XXVI: Praise be to God, the All-Possessing, the... — XXVII: All praise to the unity of God, and all... — XXVIII: Happy is the man who will arise to serve... — XXIX: The purpose of God in creating man hath... — XXX: God witnesseth that there is no God but... — XXXI: Contemplate with thine inward eye the... — XXXII: That which thou hast heard concerning... — XXXIII: It hath been decreed by Us that the Word... — XXXIV: All praise and glory be to God Who,... — XXXV: Ponder a while. What is it that prompted,... — XXXVI: Know thou that when the Son of Man... — XXXVII: Blessed is the man that hath acknowledged... — XXXVIII: Know of a certainty that in every Dispensation... — XXXIX: Praise be to Thee, O Lord My God, for the... — XL: O My Well-Beloved! Thou hast breathed Thy... — XLI: God is My witness, O people! I was asleep... — XLII: O Son of Justice! In the night season the... — XLIII: O Afnán, O thou that hast branched from... — XLIV: Lay not aside the fear of God, O ye the... — XLV: The Ancient Beauty hath consented to be... — XLVI: I sorrow not for the burden of My imprisonment.... — XLVII: O Jews! If ye be intent on crucifying once... — XLVIII: God is my witness! Had it not been in... — XLIX: Know verily that whenever this Youth... — L: Shake off, O heedless ones, the slumber of... — LI: O people! I swear by the one true God! This... — LII: Say: O people! Withhold not from yourselves... — LIII: O Náṣir, O My servant! God, the Eternal... — LIV: By the righteousness of God, my Well-Beloved!... — LV: Call thou to remembrance, O Land of Tá... — LVI: Let nothing grieve thee, O Land of Tá... — LVII: When thou art departed out of the court of... — LVIII: Call thou to mind that which hath been... — LIX: Every unbiased observer will readily admit... — LX: My captivity can bring on Me no shame.... — LXI: The world is in travail, and its agitation... — LXII: Recall thou to mind My sorrows, My cares... — LXIII: O thou whose face is turned towards Me!... — LXIV: It is Our wish to remember the Abode of... — LXV: Call Thou to remembrance Thine arrival in... — LXVI: Fear God, ye inhabitants of the City (Constantinople),... — LXVII: There hath appeared in this Revelation... — LXVIII: O thou who art the fruit of My Tree and... — LXIX: Call thou to mind the behavior of A sh raf’s... — LXX: The world’s equilibrium hath been upset... — LXXI: Be not dismayed, O peoples of the world,... — LXXII: Let not your hearts be perturbed, O people,... — LXXIII: It is clear and evident that when the veils... — LXXIV: Every word that proceedeth out of the... — LXXV: Tear asunder, in My Name, the veils that... — LXXVI: Give ear, O My servant, unto that which... — LXXVII: And now, concerning thy question regarding... — LXXVIII: As to thy question concerning the origin... — LXXIX: As to thy question concerning the worlds... — LXXX: Thou hast asked Me whether man, as apart... — LXXXI: And now concerning thy question regarding... — LXXXII: Thou hast asked Me concerning the... — LXXXIII: Consider the rational faculty with which... — LXXXIV: Regard thou the one true God as One... — LXXXV: O My servants! It behoveth you to refresh... — LXXXVI: And now concerning thy question... — LXXXVII: And now regarding thy question, “How... — LXXXVIII: Know verily that the essence of justice... — LXXXIX: Know assuredly that just as thou firmly... — XC: Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on... — XCI: Amongst the proofs demonstrating the truth... — XCII: The Book of God is wide open, and His... — XCIII: Know thou that every created thing is a... — XCIV: And now concerning thy reference to the... — XCV: Know thou that, according to what thy... — XCVI: The Pen of the Most High is unceasingly... — XCVII: Consider the doubts which they who have... — XCVIII: Say: O leaders of religion! Weigh not the... — XCIX: The vitality of men’s belief in God is dying... — C: The voice of the Divine Herald, proceeding... — CI: The purpose underlying the revelation of... — CII: Give a hearing ear, O people, to that which... — CIII: God hath, through His tongue that uttereth... — CIV: O ye peoples of the world! Know, verily,... — CV: O kings of the earth! He Who is the sovereign... — CVI: The All-Knowing Physician hath His finger... — CVII: He Who is your Lord, the All-Merciful,... — CVIII: We have a fixed time for you, O peoples.... — CIX: O Kamál! The heights which, through the... — CX: The Great Being saith: O ye children of men!... — CXI: O contending peoples and kindreds of the... — CXII: Behold the disturbances which, for many a... — CXIII: Dost thou imagine, O Minister of the Sh áh... — CXIV: Hearken, O King (Sulṭán ‘Abdu’l-‘Azíz),... — CXV: The Pen of Revelation, O Dh abíh, hath, in... — CXVI: O kings of Christendom! Heard ye not the... — CXVII: The Great Being, wishing to reveal the... — CXVIII: Lay not aside the fear of God, O kings of... — CXIX: O ye rulers of the earth! Wherefore have... — CXX: O ye the elected representatives of the people... — CXXI: Say: O ye that envy Me and seek My hurt!... — CXXII: Man is the supreme Talisman. Lack of a... — CXXIII: The generations that have gone on before... — CXXIV: How wondrous is the unity of the Living,... — CXXV: O My brother! When a true seeker determineth... — CXXVI: To whatever place We may be banished,... — CXXVII: If it be your wish, O people, to know... — CXXVIII: Say: Doth it beseem a man while claiming... — CXXIX: O wayfarer in the path of God! Take... — CXXX: Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in... — CXXXI: The Pen of the Ancient King hath never... — CXXXII: The Purpose of the one true God, exalted... — CXXXIII: The ordinances of God have been sent... — CXXXIV: The first and foremost duty prescribed... — CXXXV: O Letter of the Living! The ear of God... — CXXXVI: Say: Deliver your souls, O people, from... — CXXXVII: Some have regarded it as lawful to infringe... — CXXXVIII: Thou seest, O God of Mercy, Thou... — CXXXIX: Let thine ear be attentive, O Nabíl-i-‘Aẓam,... — CXL: O Muḥammad-‘Alí! Great is the blessedness... — CXLI: A Book sent down in truth unto men of... — CXLII: I swear by the beauty of the Well-Beloved!... — CXLIII: Blessed art thou, O My servant, inasmuch... — CXLIV: The Pen of the Most High hath decreed... — CXLV: If ye meet the abased or the down-trodden,... — CXLVI: It is Our wish and desire that every one of... — CXLVII: The Most Great Name beareth Me witness!... — CXLVIII: O Salmán! All that the sages and mystics... — CXLIX: Should any man, in this Day, arise and,... — CL: When the victory arriveth, every man shall... — CLI: Release yourselves, O nightingales of God,... — CLII: Thine eye is My trust, suffer not the dust... — CLIII: O banished and faithful friend! Quench the... — CLIV: Warn, O Salmán, the beloved of the one... — CLV: The first duty prescribed by God for His... — CLVI: He Who is the Eternal Truth hath, from... — CLVII: They that have forsaken their country for... — CLVIII: God hath prescribed unto every one the... — CLIX: Consider the pettiness of men’s minds. They... — CLX: He is indeed a true believer in the unity of... — CLXI: Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, that... — CLXII: The All-Merciful hath conferred upon man... — CLXIII: All praise be to God Who hath adorned... — CLXIV: Members of the human race! Hold ye fast... — CLXV: Know thou that every hearing ear, if kept... — CLXVI: Whoso layeth claim to a Revelation direct...

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